COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
County FFA Land Judging Contest Held in Wayne Township
On September 22, 2015 the Darke Soil and Water Conservation District
(SWCD) held their annual land judging contest for Darke County FFA
Chapters as they prepare for the District Contest. This year’s
contest was held at Jim & Linda Rismiller’s Farm off Streib Road
northeast of Versailles. This year 7 teams from four schools –
Franklin Monroe, Greenville, Mississinawa Valley and Versailles –
participated in the event. The land judging contest consists of a rural
and an urban test, this year teams only competed... Read
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EUM CHURCH
S.H.I.N.E. Family
Fall Festival
On Sunday, Oct. 25, kids of all shapes and sizes dressed as princesses,
cowboys and Superheroes will converge on EUM Worship Center for
S.H.I.N.E., a community wide alternative to traditional Trick or
Treat. S.H.I.N.E. is short for Share His Incredible News
Everywhere and is hosted by Children’s Ministry... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Darryl Mehaffie
Receives DCCA Patron of the Arts Award
Darryl Mehaffie is the recent recipient of the prestigious William L.
Combs Patron of the Arts Award. Presented at Darke County Center
for the Arts’ opening performance of the 2015-2016 Artists Series on
October 10, the award was given in recognition of Mehaffie’s
significant... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Consider This
By Mona Lease
HI, all! I thought I'd share this with you since we are coming upon the
season of Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. It has been brought to my
attention that my column dated 9/19/2015 - entitled "Whose Rights
Count" - has generated some speculation as to some particular person or
persons that could be the subject matter. That is not so. My reference
to nursing homes is... Read
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EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Art of Recovery showcase and reception
The Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services, together
with NAMI of Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties, cordially invite you to
attend the Art of Recovery Reception Wednesday October 21 from 5:30 to
7PM in the Myers-Vacarro Art Gallery at Edison... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Full Harvest Moon
Hike at DCP
Autumn offers some of the absolute best hiking in Darke County. The
bugs are nearly gone, humidity is a memory, the landscape is full of
fantastic colors, and the crunch of leaves underfoot pleases the soul
every step of the way! On October 26th at 7pm join a naturalist at
Turkeyfoot Preserve at 40113 Bishop Road... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Sheriff, Prosecutor
& Police Chiefs Open Letter on Issue 3
On November 3, 2015, you will make a decision on Issue 3 and Issue
2. As you know, this issue will allow marijuana to become more
prevalent in our communities. As the local law enforcement agency
heads, we are writing to ask that you vote NO on Issue 3. This
issue will create a legalized drug cartel in Ohio. This... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
Editor's
Photo: The Prairie Days Pie Baking Contest proved a great success once
again this year. There were 13 entries in the contest. Find out the
names of the winners next week. You can check out the Paul
Ackley
cartoon archive here.
New Community Events photo sets posted here. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here.Events: October blood drives update; Help needed for the Candlelight Dinners on the Prairie.Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
See
yesterday's postclick
here.
